some hints i just posted on another board
hope someone can use them
cake mixes and most things have a very long shelf life...
and alot of things actually say BEST WHEN USED BY:
this doesnt mean it expires that date, just that it will have the best taste if used by that date
only things that are unsafe to use past the expire date
are normally products that contain eggs, like certain salad dressings ect (ranch)
but salad dressings like italian ect, have sooo much vinager in them they dont go bad..pickles never go bad
i researched some of this because i was tired of bugs ect getting into stuff and hate throwing things out!!!!!
the wax tip below is actually something that my great-great grandmother did during the early 1900s when they stored canned goods in the celler....some may know these things some may not, for i thought id pass along what i know
Some stockpile storage HINTS:
for anymore thats wanting to store extras for a long time, kinda a pia but it will extend the shelf life of most goods by 5-10 yrs
take them and dip them in wax, any wax will do but i have found that the one pour wax used to make voltive candles is the best, but dont get the straight hard wax is crumbles too much, a 10-11# block of wax will do over 200 canned goods
you can also do this for any boxed goods, boxed pasta, hamburger helper, ect ect even cereal
the wax will seal the box entirely and prevent moisture/air from getting in, and also bugs will not touch it!!! they cant stand the wax and will not chew through it...
another hint:
go to a fast food place wendys ect and ask for the pickle buckets, most places get their pickles in 5 or 10 gallon buckets
go to a online survival store and purchase oxygen remover tablets
pretty cheap like 100 for 5 buxs or so
in the buckets place whatever you want to store long term
(i normally put the packages of rice, beans,flour, ect in them)
then throw in a couple of the tablets and seal the bucket
dont be suprised if the bucket pops some ect
the tablets will pull all the oxygen out of the bucket and seal it completley
rice and beans this way can last up to 50+ years,
unshelled wheat ect can last up to 100+ years this way..
there are other ways even sealing buckets with nitrogen from a tank but this is more costly
some other hints:
now some of you may go ewwwwwwwww!!!!!no way will i do this....
Eggs in the fridge??? humm past the expire date??? by a week dont throw them out!test them
good eggs sink, bad eggs float
eggs can last as long as 12 weeks in a fridge that is 37 degrees
keep ur fridge as cold as u can without stuff starting to freeze and things will last much much longer
Cheese: got a hunk of moldy cheese in the fridge??dont throw it out!
better thank a scientist a long time ago or we wouldnt have a certain antibotic that we seem to rely on!
ohh and cheese is basically mold by the way
just cut the moldy area off and its fine
Milk: milk can be frozen, but a hint dont thaw it out on the counter, only in the fridge!!!! it will take sometimes several days, but it taste will be better if you do, and there is tons of bacteria in milk and sitting out for even one hr that bacteria will get a strong foothold...
Meat: ways to save money
Freezing: get a foodsaver ect, vaccuum pack ur meat, it will expand the storage time by atleast 2-4 years and no freezer burn
marked down meat at the store:
im sure everyone at one point in time has walked into a store and seen marked down meat
now some people refuse to buy it, thinking its bad and has to be cooked by that date wrong!
the fda and cdc have rules that a store must follow:
the fda and cdc rules are that a store must sell meat within 5 days of cutting,grinding ect
now if ya think about it the fda and cdc realize that 95% of the population does not cook the meat the day they buy it and will store it in the fridge for a average of 5 days before useing it
that why meat has a sell by date on it and several other reasons
the sell by date is the date that the store has to sell it by or else its thrown out
this is not the date that it has to be used by
buying meat thats marked down is perfectly safe! just use common sence, if it smells rotten dont use it and throw it out
a sweet smell to the meat and its still good, aged meat has a sweet smell and is perfectly safe to eat.
and will save you a ton of money!
get to know ur butcher at ur local store
its always a good thing
another interisting tidbit:
Dandelions everyone knows these things
weeds with the yellow flowers that seem to presist any attempt to kill them out of our yards
well if you havent heard of this your in for a shock!
Dandelions are not native to the unites stated they were actually introduced into the usa back in the early 1600's
as a food source
they have more beta-carotene than carrots, more potassium than bananas, more lecithin than soybeans, and more iron than spinach!!
if ya got the guts try them, the entire plant is eatable, the leaves have a slight bitter taste
along the way in the last 100 yrs or so we have lost alot of things that were taken for granted in the old days includeing some surprising food sources....
Amy in Tx
Question--How do you store pasta?
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